Blume or Mold?

Bought two boxes of cigars from JR Cigars online, both Arutro Fuente Double Chateau Fuente, one box in natural wrapper and the other in maduro. The boxes were both sealed, and the natural wrapper are fine. When I opened the maduro box, however, under the wrappers, the cigars look as follows:

http://imgur.com/a/nsWok

I called JR, and they told me it was likely plume. JR has a 30 day return policy, but like an idiot, I did what they told me to do and opened one, wiped it off and smoked it to see if it was "all right". Can I assume they will not take back an opened box with one stick missing if this is, in fact, mold?